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Topic: Academy Awards/Oscars |
gaijinmark
Replies: 117
Views: 119109
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:00 pm Subject:
Academy Awards/Oscars |
She mentioned applauding by the audience at the end of a movie. I think that's a Los Angeles thing more than American. I've seen movies in a lot of different cities, LA is the only one where the audie ... |
Topic: JDrama TV Ratings |
bpnchi
Replies: 2138
Views: 2762205
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:11 am Subject:
Do Suru Ieyasu not being subtitled?? |
Ratings for "Do Suru Ieyasu" thru episode 9:
1) 15.4 2) 15.3 3)14.8 4) 13.9 5) 12.9 6) 13.3 7) 13.1 8) 12.1 9) 11.8
We've only been able to watch the first two episodes, nothing els ... |
Topic: Basketball (NBA, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 7377
Views: 1844055
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:12 am Subject:
Basketball (NBA, College, etc.) |
Seems appropriate that the only NBA player from Japan is out here now: https://www.yahoo.com/news/lakers-acquire-rui-hachimura-wizards-182749212.html |
Topic: Kimura Takuya |
Eve
Replies: 2823
Views: 1548497
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:36 pm Subject:
Kimura Takuya |
So much for the breakup of SMAP hurting Kimura's popularity. They had a Nobunaga Festival in Gifu. Kimura was there. Only 460,000 people showed up:
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Topic: Inoue Mao |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1033
Views: 965384
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:06 pm Subject:
Inoue Mao |
Mao Inoue to star in TBS Winter 2023 drama
Mao Inoue will star in the TBS 2023 Winter drama "100 Mankai Ieba Yokatta". Co-starring will be Kenichi Matsuyama and Takeru Sato.
Inoue pl ... |
Topic: Kimura Takuya |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2823
Views: 1548497
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:10 pm Subject:
Kimura Takuya |
So much for the breakup of SMAP hurting Kimura's popularity. They had a Nobunaga Festival in Gifu. Kimura was there. Only 460,000 people showed up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwY0m3InGms
(The ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
Anime Dad
Replies: 35048
Views: 6768991
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:07 pm Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
The "smart" TV that I've had for a few years decided to go haywire, the color was nothing but a green tint. Since, unlike the "olden days" of analog where you had various color con ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 35048
Views: 6768991
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:08 am Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
The "smart" TV that I've had for a few years decided to go haywire, the color was nothing but a green tint. Since, unlike the "olden days" of analog where you had various color con ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
Anime Dad
Replies: 35048
Views: 6768991
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:25 am Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
O Hisashiburi!!
Good to see Covid didn't get you.
Or the fires.
I’ve had Covid. It was pretty horrible, but not life threatening lol. We haven’t had fires near ... |
Topic: SoCal News/Events/etc. |
gaijinmark
Replies: 630
Views: 618054
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:38 pm Subject:
SoCal News/Events/etc. |
Since it's only going to get up to about 900 degrees this weekend, might as well go get drunk: https://www.tasteofjpn.com/ssgmatsuri |
Topic: Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2464
Views: 1931820
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:41 am Subject:
Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
In what I can only describe as a fit of incredible stupidity, Book-Off has decided, at least here in the States to no longer carry JPop CDs. I'm one of those old geezers that likes holding his real al ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13700948
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:15 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Finally finished 17 sai no Teikokku, only 5 episodes. Overall I like how it ended on a hopeful note and the direction of political leadership. But I started watching it because of Yamada Anna and felt ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2133231
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:07 am Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
"Fictosexuals"? Only in Japan
Three years into his “marriage” with a popular virtual character, a Japanese man has opened up about the benefits of having a virtual “wife.”
Tok ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13700948
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:35 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Just finished Koisenu Futari. Both leads did great in getting across what they were thinking and feeling. I enjoyed it thoroughly. My only wish is that it was longer so I can learn more about them. Ki ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13700948
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:59 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Kamakura dono no 13 nin. I watched the first two episodes. The storytelling is quite entertaining but the pace of Taiga drama is just too slow for me. With hardly any background knowledge of the time ... |
Topic: NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread |
gaijinmark
Replies: 398
Views: 1426313
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:23 pm Subject:
NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread |
It looks like Taigas aren't the only thing that people are losing interest in.
Kohaku Uta Gassen has record low ratings
Viewer ratings for NHK’s “Kohaku” live music show on New Year’s E ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2133231
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:56 pm Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
Wonder if they got the inspiration from watching "Shitmachi Rocket".
Japan plans to put man on the moon by late 2020s
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan revised the schedule of its space explora ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2691801
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:30 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Looks like the Dodgers will be retiring number 14, Gil Hodges FINALLY makes the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees
The Baseball Hall of Fame will officially have six more membe ... |
Topic: Konishi Manami |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3024
Views: 1680941
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:10 am Subject:
Konishi Manami |
Tried to edit the previous post but keep getting the "You can only edit your own posts" message.
Of the ones I've seen, I would replace "Saru Lock" with "Blue&q ... |
Topic: Konishi Manami |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3024
Views: 1680941
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:26 pm Subject:
Konishi Manami |
I've only seen six of these. I have work to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STddfWI_Rg0 |